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A festival procession moves along a dirt road lined with palm trees, with saffron-orange flags on tall poles at left. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts walk closely together, several wearing lanyards with ID badges and some with rudraksha or beaded necklaces. At left, a drummer in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha mala plays a drum. Foreground centre, an older man with grey hair in a white dhoti and orange-red lanyard walks with hands clasped. At right, a young drummer in a dark patterned shirt and yellow cloth plays a drum, while women in blue and other saris watch from the roadside. Behind the crowd, a decorated temple chariot with colourful carved pillars and a deity murti is visible.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A large outdoor crowd gathers along a dirt path during a festival procession with banana and palm trees behind them. In the center, a man in a plain white dhoti and white shirt with a dark beaded mala and an ID badge walks barefoot across a bed of glowing embers, hands pressed together in prayer, as in a fire-walking rite. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a dark mala stands near the embers. On the left, a drummer in an orange-saffron robe and a red-orange flag stand beside drums, and white-clad devotees with dark malas surround them. Saffron flags on bamboo poles and a decorated temple gopuram with colourful figures rise in the background, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at the right edge.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a crowd in white clothes walking barefoot on a dirt path between palm and banana trees, with orange flags on tall poles. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with a black rudraksha-style mala and a name badge walks with hands folded in prayer, while a man in white at right gestures toward the path. Drummers on the left play drums with orange-clad attire and red drum straps, and a woman in a blue sari and a child stand at right. Behind, a decorated temple gopuram and ornate colourful shrine structures are visible, with smoke rising from the ground near the feet of the walkers. Several people in the back are dressed in white.2007-12-30Outdoor religious procession on a dirt road at dawn or dusk, with orange and red flags and banana plants lining the route. A central figure in an orange robe and orange turban walks beneath a multicoloured canopy umbrella, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and white-clad devotees follow. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard walks beside drummers playing dhol drums, one in a white shirt with an orange shawl and another in a checked shirt and yellow lungi. Many devotees crowd behind.2007-12-30December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees and banana plants under a bright sky. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing blue or white lanyards, walk alongside saffron-robed figures carrying colourful decorated umbrellas and orange flags. Men play traditional instruments: a drummer with a drum slung at his side, and musicians playing long wind instruments, one in a yellow dhoti and another in a maroon shirt. A man in a blue t-shirt with a white vibhuti mark walks in the foreground. Red and white bunting stretches across the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the crowd.2008-12-31A street procession moves along a dirt road lined with white-walled buildings and palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears glasses and an ID badge on a lanyard. Several men wear orange head cloths and white shirts and play drums and cymbals. Behind them, a large decorated ratha/chariot with gold and orange ornamentation is carried or pulled, with a saffron flag and ornate gold-and-red canopy umbrellas raised on poles. Many people in white and orange follow the procession.2010-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31December 30th 20072007-12-30 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. Several men and women in white dhotis and white shirts walk behind a multicolored umbrella (chhatri) and saffron-orange flags carried on tall poles. Two drummers in white dhotis and bare torsos play large drums, and a woman in a pink sari plays a wind instrument. A young man in a white shirt carries a small box in the foreground, and a man in a green shirt walks in the middle of the group. Brass ceremonial staffs and a yellow banner are visible among the marchers.2007-12-29December 30 20072007-12-30